Derec
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A judge denied a motion for change of venue.
How is that legally justified? Sure, the case is known in the rest of the state to some extent too, but not nearly to the extent that people know about it in Minneapolis. You have a city that suffered months of rioting because of George Floyd. You have the city that is right now tolerating an armed occupation of a part of the city, dubbed "George Floyd Autonomous Zone".
FBI to monitor Minneapolis 'autonomous zone' in George Floyd Square amid Derek Chauvin trial
The mayor and the city council are derelict in their duties for allowing a bunch of extremists to occupy territory in their city.
So how is this anything but a show trial? A conviction is a foregone conclusion in Minneapolis, as the jurors know that an acquittal will mean a resumption of deadly rioting.
How is that legally justified? Sure, the case is known in the rest of the state to some extent too, but not nearly to the extent that people know about it in Minneapolis. You have a city that suffered months of rioting because of George Floyd. You have the city that is right now tolerating an armed occupation of a part of the city, dubbed "George Floyd Autonomous Zone".
FBI to monitor Minneapolis 'autonomous zone' in George Floyd Square amid Derek Chauvin trial
Fox News said:The FBI is now helping Minneapolis police monitor an intersection renamed George Floyd Square that has since devolved into an "autonomous zone" that’s brought record levels of violent crime and gun violence to the neighborhood since last May, as local residents and businesses pleaded for help.
The intersection of E. 38th Street and Chicago Avenue -- where a bystander recorded the viral video that showed ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee into on Floyd’s neck on May 25, 2020 -- was first converted into a memorial and renamed George Floyd Square after his death. But concrete barricades set up by the city last year to protect demonstrators from traffic now act as the barriers to an "autonomous zone" co-opted by armed individuals declaring law enforcement are unwelcome, as gang activity, drug dealing and gun violence disrupt local business operations.
The mayor and the city council are derelict in their duties for allowing a bunch of extremists to occupy territory in their city.
So how is this anything but a show trial? A conviction is a foregone conclusion in Minneapolis, as the jurors know that an acquittal will mean a resumption of deadly rioting.